Writing Grants
Grants that fund writers and journalists — project grants, book-completion funding, reporting grants, and emergency funds. Award amounts and deadlines shown on every listing.
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- Grant · Writing7th organization hidden — members only Poetry Chapbook Awards (2027)Deadline August 12, 2026Fee: $45.00
- Grant · Writing2026 Innovation Project GrantsDeadline August 17, 2026$25,000
- Grant · JournalismCall for Applications: AI Accountability CollaborationsDeadline August 27, 2026
- Grant · JournalismThe Invisible Life Grant ProgrammeDeadline August 27, 2026€150,000
- Grant · WritingBIPOC organization hidden — members only Arts GrantDeadline August 28, 2026$1,000
- Grant · WritingReadings & Workshops GrantsRolling
- Grant · Writingorganization hidden — members only Magazine Issue 7Deadline August 31, 2026$50
- Grant · WritingLiterary Individual Project FundingDeadline September 1, 2026Up to $18,000
- Grant · WritingMaster Artist and Apprentice Grant — organization hidden — members only Native Traditional Arts (Storytelling, Song, Crafts)Rolling
- Grant · WritingIndividual Excellence AwardsDeadline September 1, 2026$5,000
- Grant · WritingNational Day of Racial Healing 2027 Grant ApplicationDeadline September 4, 2026Up to $5,000
- Grant · WritingArtist Support GrantDeadline September 4, 2026$500
- Grant · WritingArtist Support GrantDeadline September 4, 2026$500
- Grant · JournalismIEO Civil Society Microgrants 2026 - EnglishDeadline September 6, 2026
- Grant · WritingLiterary Creation Projects (Works for Publication) 2026Deadline September 10, 2026Up to $12,000
- Grant · WritingFY27 Artist Innovation GrantDeadline September 11, 2026Up to $15,000
- Grant · Journalismorganization hidden — members only Reporting Grant — organization hidden — members onlyRollingUp to $10,000
- Grant · WritingFund for organization hidden — members only Journalism Story GrantsDeadline September 14, 2026Up to $5,000Fee: $40 for non-members (free for SEJ members)
- Grant · JournalismSeed Grants for Early Reporting: Summer 2026Deadline September 14, 2026Up to $10,000
- Grant · Writingorganization hidden — members only African Writers Scholarship 2026Deadline September 18, 2026£18,000
- Grant · WritingNZSA Shaw Writer's AwardDeadline September 18, 2026$5,000Fee: NZ$25 for NZSA members, NZ$50 for non-members
- Grant · WritingVivian Shipley Poetry AwardDeadline September 30, 2026$50Fee: $15.00
- Grant · WritingThe Working Class Writers GrantDeadline September 30, 2026$1,000
- Grant · Writing2026 Scholarship - Rocky Wood Nonfiction AwardDeadline October 1, 2026
- Grant · Writing2026 John Lewis Writing GrantsDeadline October 1, 2026$500
- Grant · WritingEuropean Cross-border Grants (2026 Cycles)Deadline October 1, 2026€2,000
- Grant · WritingIndependent Artists ProgramDeadline October 1, 2026Up to $18,000
- Grant · WritingGeneral Operating Support for Artists (GOSA) — 2026 CycleDeadline October 1, 2026$6,000/year
- Grant · JournalismHarold W. organization hidden — members only Jr. Fellowship for organization hidden — members only — Fall 2026Deadline October 12, 2026Up to $15,000
- Grant · JournalismBelgian BridgeDeadline October 15, 2026€100,000
- Grant · WritingWriting Organization AwardDeadline October 31, 2026
- Grant · WritingGeorge Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in LiteratureRolling
- Grant · WritingFY27 Creative Accelerator Fund (CAF)Deadline October 31, 2026$10,000
- Grant · WritingAWP Small Press Publisher AwardRolling
- Grant · WritingCreating, Knowing and Sharing — Short-Term ProjectsDeadline November 4, 2026Up to $50,000
- Grant · WritingAWP Intro Journals ProjectRolling$100
- Grant · WritingMcKnight Artist Fellowships in WritingDeadline December 1, 2026$25,000
- Grant · WritingFY26 - Bridge GrantDeadline December 14, 2026$500
- Grant · Writing2026 'organization hidden — members only' GrantDeadline December 31, 2026Up to $5,000
- Grant · Journalismorganization hidden — members only AI + Nuclear Reporting FundDeadline December 31, 2026Up to $10,000
- Grant · WritingMoney for Women/organization hidden — members only Fund — Grants for Feminist Artists and WritersDeadline January 31, 2027$500Fee: $25
- Grant · Writingorganization hidden — members only Center Mary Lily Research Travel Grant 2027–2028Deadline February 26, 2027Up to $1,500
- Grant · JournalismTransparency & Governance Reporting GrantsRolling$5,000
- Grant · WritingK Blundell Trust Grants (Work in Progress)Rolling£2,000
- Grant · WritingKekere Storytellers FundRolling$500
- Grant · WritingResearch and Creation Grant (Explore and Create)RollingUp to $25,000
- Grant · JournalismFinal Summary and Expenditures ReportRolling
- Grant · WritingOpen Fund for IndividualsRolling£500
- Grant · JournalismTree Grant Final Summary ReportRolling
- Grant · JournalismData Journalism GrantsRolling$5,000
- Grant · JournalismMachine Learning Reporting GrantsRolling$10,000
- Grant · JournalismFund for Indigenous Journalists - Indigenous Journalists and Allies Reporting on MMIP/WG2TRolling
- Grant · WritingGlobal Reporting GrantsRollingUp to $5,000
- Grant · WritingApril 2026 Funding Opportunities for Filmmakers, Artists, and CreativesRolling$295,149
- Grant · WritingCritical WritingRolling$100Fee: $3.00
- Grant · WritingRainforest Reporting GrantRolling$8,000
- Grant · JournalismFault Lines Reporting FundRolling$2,500
- Grant · WritingEHRP organization hidden — members only Grants for JournalistsRolling$700
- Grant · WritingArts in Rural Places Grant ProgramRollingUp to $3,000
- Grant · WritingCaribe LiteratureRolling$25,000
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Frequently asked questions
Who funds writing grants?+
Arts councils, private foundations, literary organizations, and journalism nonprofits. Grants on this page range from small project stipends to five-figure awards funding a year of work on a book or reporting project.
Do writing grants require a finished manuscript?+
Usually not. Most grants fund work in progress — applications typically ask for a project description, a writing sample, and sometimes a budget. Fellowships and book prizes are the categories that more often want completed work.
Are writing grants free to apply for?+
The large majority are free. A small number charge a modest administrative fee, which is shown on the listing when it exists.
Where do these opportunity listings come from?+
Opportunities are aggregated daily from publishers' and organizations' own submission pages and portals, plus curated editorial sources. Every listing is checked for real pay or a real award — explicitly unpaid calls are filtered out, and contests whose entry fee outweighs any stated prize are rejected automatically.
Why is the organization name hidden on some listings?+
Browsing titles, deadlines, award amounts, and entry fees is free. The hosting organization and direct submission link are unlocked with a paid CozyJobs membership — that curation is what the subscription funds. Plans start at $25/month; see cozyjobs.com/pricing.
How often are these pages updated?+
Continuously. New opportunities are ingested throughout the day, deadlines are monitored, and listings are removed automatically when their submission window closes.